President John Dramani Mahama has pledged his administration’s commitment to creating sustainable jobs, advancing industrialisation and stabilising Ghana’s economy through practical policy measures and labour-focused initiatives.

An INTERPOL-led police operation in West Africa has uncovered approximately 150 stolen vehicles, most of them from Canada, as part of a sweeping two-week crackdown on cross-border vehicle trafficking and organised crime.

Former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei has been named as a member of the newly constituted board of the Ghana National Gas Limited Company (GNGLC), following appointments made by President John Dramani Mahama.

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that the former Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, will soon be charged for his alleged role in a GH₵1.3 million internet services scandal involving Ghana Water Limited.

An initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment and equipping young people across Ghana with employable skills has been launched by President John Dramani Mahama.

The deadline for all small-scale mining companies and gold dealers to reapply for licences with the new Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to enable them to trade gold in Ghana has been extended to May 21, 2025.

The immediate past Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), formerly Bureau of National Communications (BNC), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including allegedly causing a financial loss of GH₵49 million to the state in a deal to purchase a cyber-defense software. 

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated seven Justices of the Court of Appeal for consideration for appointment to the Supreme Court bench.

An implantable, non-hormonal male contraceptive has been shown in trials to last for at least two years.

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), which is aimed at training 10,000 young people in 2025 across all 261 districts. 

The programme includes the payment of a monthly stipend to support participants.

It is backed by a GH¢300 million allocation in the 2025 national budget.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, a former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau has been charged with stealing.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), urging the members to step up efforts to tackle tax evasion, smuggling, and corruption within the GRA.

The acting Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba says it has been proposed that there should be a legislation to make it compulsory for all vehicle owners in Ghana to subscribe to towing services.

This is to help ensure a seamless towing services across the country so that broken down vehicles will not be abandoned on roads.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has asked that the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by the President should be withdrawn.

A Senior Partner at accounting and advisory firm, PwC, Abeiku Gyan-Quansah, has re-emphasised the call for the government to simplify the country’s tax laws to reduce tax evasion and improve compliance.

The first day of mediation for the Bawku crisis at the Manhyia Palace went well yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that there are about 30,000 pending Ghanaian passport applications. The applicants have been asked to complete the process within 90 days, following Ghana’s introduction of chip-embedded passports.

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and flagbearer hopeful on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has withdrawn from the party’s "Thank You" tour with immediate effect.

Mr Agyapong announced the decision when the tour arrived in Kumasi. This, he said was because of some disagreements and disturbances during the ongoing tour.

The Ghana Gold Board has agreed with nine large-scale mining companies to retain 20 per cent of their gold output in the country.

The arrangement was announced in a Facebook post on April 30, 2025, by the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Mr Sammy Gyamfi. It follows negotiations with companies that are not part of the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.

A portal to actualise the policy of absorbing the admission and facility user fees has been launched in Accra.

Ghana’s crude oil production has continued its downward trend for a fifth consecutive year, with total output for 2024 dropping to 48.25 million barrels, down from a peak of 71.44 million barrels in 2019. 

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has confirmed that it is actively investigating a cybersecurity breach affecting approximately 5,700 customers of MTN Ghana.

The President, John Dramani Mahama, has appealed to organisations in the public and private sectors to devote a portion of their annual social investments to support the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, otherwise known as the MahamaCares Initiative.

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Chief Executives for all 33 Metropolitan, Municipa and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Eastern Region. 

Child Rights International (CRI) has called on the government to take urgent action to address the effects of the Community Mining Scheme on children who have been adversely impacted by the policy.